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Teachers are less optimistic than parents, show strong trust in other teachers, and place high importance on employment skills and independent thinking for grades 9–12. 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All rights reserved.  \nViews on K-12 Education  \nTeaching Profession and Experience  \n| | Technology and AI in Schools |\n| --- | --- |\n| | Durable Skills |\n| | K-12 Choice Policies |\n\nSurvey Profile and Demographics  \n2  \nKEY FINDINGS  \nViews on K-12 Education  \n1. Teachers are less optimistic than parents about K-12 education. Half of teachers believe K-12 education is going well in their local school district. Just 1 in 4 believe it’s going well nationwide, consistent with the fall.  \n2. Teachers generally trust other teachers to make good decisions about education but have less trust in their state legislature and the US Department of Education.  \n3. About 70% of teachers view employment skills and developing independent thinking as extremely important purposes of education for grades 9-12.  \n4. Teachers consistently underestimate the amount of money that is spent on students in public schools, especially district school teachers.  \n5. Teachers are less likely to say their state’s spending per-student is “too low” if given a publicly reported statistic. District school teachers are most likely to think spending is too low.  \nMethodology: This poll was conducted between April 1-9, 2026 among a sample of 1,031 Teachers. The interviews were conducted online.  \nResults based on the full survey have a measure of precision of plus or minus 3.05 percentage points.  \n3  \nTeachers are less optimistic than parents about K-12 education. Half of teachers believe K-12 education is going well in their local school district. Just 1 in 4 believe it’s going well nationwide, consistent with the fall.  \nDo you feel things in K-12 education are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have generally gotten off on the  wrong track?  \nAmong All Teachers  \n% Right Direction  \n70%  \n In Your Local School District  In Your State  Nationwide  \n\n| School Parents |\n| --- |\n| Local 55%\u003Cbr> State  47%\u003Cbr>Nationwide 41% |\n\n60%  \n50%  \n40%  \n30%  \n20%  \n10%  \n0%  \n\n| |  |  | |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | \u003Cbr>|  | |  | |  47% |  |\n| |  | | |  | | \u003Cbr>36% |  |\n| |  |  |  | |  |  | 26% |\n\nMar 20 Jun 20 Sep 20 Dec 20 Mar 21 Jun 21 Sep 21 Dec 21 Mar 22 Jun 22 Oct 22 May 23 Sep 23 Apr 24 Sep 24 Mar 25 Sep 25 Apr 26  \nNote: Data collection frequency decreased from four times annually to two times annually starting in 2023  \nTeachers Source: Survey conducted April 1-9 , 2026, U. S. K-12 education teachers  \nSchool Parents Source: Survey conducted March 11-13, 2026, among U.S . adults  \n4  \nTeachers generally trust other teachers to make good decisions about education but have less trust in their state legislature and the US Department of Education.  \nHow much, ifat all, do you trust the following to make good decisions about education?  \nAmong All Teachers  \nA Lot + Some  \nTeachers  \nSchool Principals  \nParents  \nSchool Boards  \nSchool District Superintendents  \nState Department of Education  \nU.S. Department of Education  \nState Legislature and/or Governor  \n A Lot  Some  Not That Much  Not at All  Don't know/No Opinion  \n61% 33% 4%  \n29% 52% 12% 5%  \n20% 43% 26% 8%  \n17% 38% 30% 13%  \n15% 44% 26% 11%  \n15% 38% 29% 16%  \n14% 27% 30% 26%  \n11% 28% 36% 20% 4%  \nTeachers Source: Survey conducted April 1-9 , 2026, U. S. K-12 education teachers  \nSchool Parents Source: Survey conducted February 9-12, 2026, among U.S . adults (A Great Deal + A Lot + Some)  \n94%  \n81%  \n63%  \n55%  \n59%  \n53%  \n42%  \n39%  \n5  \nAbout 70% of teachers view employment skills and developing independent thinking as extremely important purposes of education for grades 9-12.  \nWhat do you believe should be the main purpose of education during Kindergarten through 8th grade/High School? In your opinion, how important is it for students to learn   \nAmong All Teachers  \n% Extremely Important  \nGrades K-8 Grades 9-12  \nAverage % selected Extremely ","cbCaimxN5jYAPBfA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimxN5jYAPBfA","pdf",763509,57,"English","# Key Findings\n## Optimism about K–12 Education\n## Trust in Decision-Makers\n## Purposes of Education for Grades 9–12\n## Estimates of Public-School Spending\n# Methodology","[{\"question\":\"How do teachers’ optimism about K–12 education compare with parents’ optimism?\",\"answer\":\"Half of teachers believe things are going well in their local school district, while only about 1 in 4 believe K–12 education is going well nationwide. This is lower than parents’ views.\"},{\"question\":\"Who do teachers trust most to make good decisions about education?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers generally trust other teachers to make good decisions. 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